[Federal Register: February 26, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 38)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R1-ES-2008-XXXXX; 10120-1112-0000-F2]
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Habitat Conservation Plan
for the Western Snowy Plover in Clatsop, Tillamook, Lincoln, Lane,
Douglas, Coos, and Curry Counties, OR
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Reopening of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public and other interested parties
that the comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS), Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), Incidental Take Permit (ITP)
application, and Implementing Agreement (IA) regarding the Oregon Parks
and Recreation Department's (OPRD) HCP for the western snowy plover is
reopened for fifteen days. The original notice contains additional
information and was published in the Federal Register on November 5,
2007 (72 FR 62485).
The OPRD has submitted an application to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service) for an ITP pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(B) of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). As required by
section 10(a)(2)(B) of the ESA, the OPRD has also prepared an HCP that
describes the proposed actions and measures the applicant will
implement to minimize and mitigate take of the threatened western snowy
plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus). The permit application is
related to public use, recreation, beach management, and resource
management activities along Oregon's coastal shores.
The Service generally allows 45 days for public comment on a DEIS
which evaluates the impacts of a proposed HCP and associated ITP on the
human environment. The original comment period on the DEIS was from
November 5, 2007, to January 4, 2008, and extended over several Federal
holidays so the Service provided a 60-day comment period. However,
during that period, the Pacific Northwest coast experienced extreme
weather with coastal wind damage and flooding, potentially affecting
the ability of interested parties to obtain necessary documents for
review. Since the area damaged by severe weather encompassed the area
potentially affected by the proposed HCP, we are reopening the public
comment period for 15 days following publication of this notice.
Comments received will become part of the public record and will be
available for review pursuant to section 10(c) of the ESA. For
locations to review the documents, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
DATES: Comments must received from interested parties on or before
March 12, 2008. Written comments may be sent by mail, facsimile, or e-
mail to the addresses listed below.
ADDRESSES: All written comments and requests for information should be
addressed to: Laura Todd, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Newport Field
Office, 2127 SE OSU Drive, Newport, OR 97365-5258; facsimile (541) 867-
4551. You may submit comments by postal mail/commercial delivery or by
e-mail. Submit comments by e-mail to FWIORDHCP@fws.gov. In the subject
line of the e-mail include the identifier OPRD HCP EIS.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The documents, comments and materials
received will be available for public inspection, by appointment,
during normal business hours at the above address. You may view or
download the draft HCP and DEIS on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/
oregonfwo/FieldOffices/Newport/ or from OPRD's Web site at http://
www.egov.oregon.gov/OPRD/PLANS/osmp_hcp.shtml.
Copies of the HCP and DEIS are available at the following
libraries: Astoria Public Library, 450 Tenth St., Astoria, Oregon
97103; Bandon Public Library, City Hall, Hwy 101, Bandon, Oregon 97411;
Chetco Community Public Library, 405 Alder St., Brookings, Oregon
97415; Coos Bay Public Library, 525 Anderson, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420;
Siuslaw Public Library, District 1460 9th St., Florence, Oregon 97439;
Curry Public Library, 29775 Colvin St., Gold Beach, Oregon 97444;
Manzanita Branch Library, 571 Laneda, Manzanita, Oregon 97130; Newport
Public Library, 35 NW Nye St., Newport, Oregon 97365; Marilyn Potts
Guin Library, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University,
2030 Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR 97365; Port Orford Public
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Library, 555 W. 20th St., Port Orford, Oregon 97465; Reedsport Branch
Library, 395 Winchester Ave., Reedsport, Oregon 97467; Seaside Public
Library, 60 N Roosevelt Blvd., Seaside, Oregon 97138; Tillamook County
Library, 1716 3rd St., Tillamook, Oregon 97141; Warrenton Community
Library, 225 S Main Ave., Warrenton, Oregon 97146.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or to receive
copies of the documents on CD ROM, please contact Laura Todd at (541)
867-4558.
Public Comments
Comments received, including names and addresses, will become part
of the administrative record and will be available for review pursuant
to section 10(c) of the ESA. Anonymous comments will not be considered.
All submissions from organizations or businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as representatives or officials of organizations
or businesses, are available for public inspection in their entirety.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
information--may be made publicly available at any time. If you wish us
to withhold your name and/or address, you must state this prominently
at the beginning of your comment. While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying information from public review,
we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will honor your
request to withhold your personal information to the extent allowable
by law.
This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c) of the ESA and
Service regulations for implementing National Environmental Policy Act,
as amended (40 CFR 1506.6). If we determine that all requirements are
met, we will issue an ITP under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA to OPRD
for the take of the western snowy plover, incidental to otherwise
lawful activities in accordance with the HCP, the IA, and ITP.
Dated: January 22, 2008.
David J. Wesley,
Deputy Regional Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon,
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